SharpDevelop2 (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/) is IMHO a worthy competitor to VS2005 in many respects. It feels much more snappier and there are no sudden freezes like it happens so many times in VS 2005. The source code is all there in C# (wow, no COM+ funky API, woohoo) and the add-in architecture is well thought out.
On the bad side, the support for web projects is very limited and it has no source control integration, except for Subversion which even then is very basic. The default templates and syntax highlightings are rather strange but you can easily customize them as you see fit. I have not seen any option to use VS 2005 defaults or import them from a .settings file. And sometimes, there are some annoyances that could have been easily avoided, like when you add a new project, the location does not default to the solution folder; there is no cancel button on many operations; NUnit and NDoc are integrated rather than external (I happen to use a "personal" version of NDoc which can handle generics, so I had to get around that). etc. Be aware that the installer for the 2.1 beta does not play nice and will override file associations and icons. I would recommend the 2.0 release version at this moment. Sébastien > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Cowan > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:09 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] has there been a service pack for .net > 2.0? > > Is anyone else dissatisfiedIs anyone else dissatisfied with the tools > for VS2005. I have been using VS2005 for about 10 months and find it > very buggy. > > I also had the misfortune to use SQL Server 2005 SSIS which was a most > regrettable experience. > > Microsoft being Microsoft, there is no service pack and they are > forging ahead with .NET 3.0 without a care to their current toolset > being riddled with bugs. > Does everyone use VS 2005 or is there maybe a better alternative to > this way of developing. > > I love the framework but hate the tools. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:19:45 -0600> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] has there been a service pack for .net > 2.0?> To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> > On my Windows Vista > Ultimate x64 RTM, the version is 2.0.50727.312> > > -----Original > Message-----> From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics.> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Hill> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:38 PM> To: ADVANCED- > DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] has there > been a service pack for .net 2.0?> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: Julia Lerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, > November 20, 2006 7:44 PM> > Subject: Re: has there been a service pack > for .net 2.0?> >> > There will be some "tweaks" to .NET 2.0 framework > to avoid some> > compatibility issues with the .NET 3.0 APIs.> >> > > Quoting Scott Nonnenburg who left this comment on one of my blog > posts:> > "We've made SP-level fixes to .NET 2.0 components, doing our > best to avoid> > breaking changes."> >> > Perhaps that explains > why .NET 2.0 on XP (2.0.50727.42) is different than> .NET 2.0 on Vista > (2.0.50727.308)?> > --> Keith> > ===================================> > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com> > View > archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com> > > ===================================> This list is hosted by > DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com> > View archives and manage your > subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
